Daniel Woodrow

Daniel Woodrow is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Toronto, Ontario.[1] He is most noted as part of the ensemble that received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, for the debut episode of Roast Battle Canada.[2]

He has been an organizer of the Underground Comedy Railroad, an all-Black Canadian comedy tour which takes place each year during Black History Month.[3] In 2021, with the tour unable to take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, he created the Unknown Comedy Club, an online streaming platform for comedy performances.[4]

He has also had acting roles in the television series The Beaverton, Star Trek: Discovery and Pretty Hard Cases.

References

  1. ^ Joel Levy, "Chatting with Toronto comedian Daniel Woodrow". Toronto Guardian, February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Lisa Rainford, "Bloor West resident Daniel Woodrow part of Underground Comedy Railroad Tour for Black History Month". Toronto.com, February 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Unknown Comedy Club streaming new shows weekly". The Suburban, May 4, 2021.


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